Canopy-frame for caskets.



PATENTED JAN. 23, 1906. C. E. RICHARDS.

CANOPY FRAME FOR CASKBTS. APPLICATION FILED MAYzz. 1905.

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CANOPY-FRAIVIE FOR CASKETS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1906.

Application filed May 22, 1905. Serial No. 261,687.

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Be it known that I, CHARLES E. RICHARDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Canopy-Frames for Caskets, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention, generally stated, is the production of an improved canopy-frame adapted to be secured to the cover of a casket and capable of being folded into smallcompass for shipment and storage and when the cover of the casket is to be closed.

The invention further relates to the special features of construction hereinafter more fully pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a canopy-frame embodying the features of my invention, said frame being shown in dotted lines in its folded or collapsed position. Fig. 2 is a transverse verticall section through va casket, showing the canopy-frame of this invention applied thereto. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental detailyiew of the front bar and one of the side arms of the frame. Fig. 4 is a section through one of the side arms, illustrating the means for adjusting the length thereof.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a casket, and B the cover thereof.

The canopy-frame herein shown and described comprises side arms 1 and a front bar 2. The side arms are jointed, each of said arms being made up of the two sections 3 and 4, and each of said arm-sections is formed of two members 3a 3b and 42L 4b, respectively, adjustably secured together. .On one end of the member 3a of the arm-section 3 are formed perforated ears 5, through which and through similar ears 6 on a sleeve 7 a pivotpin 8 is adapted to pass. Stop-lugs 9, formed on the sleeve movement between the parts 3HL and 7. The ends of the side arms are attached to the cover B of the casket by means of brackets 10, adapted to be screwed to said cover, each of said brackets comprising a stud 11, upon which the sleeve 7 is rotatably mounted. The outer end of the stud 11 is screw-threaded to receive a clamping wing-nut 12, by means of which the canopy-frame is fixed in anydesired angular position with reference to the cover B. A set-screw 13 is also provided for locking the canopy-frame in position.

The arm members 3fL 7, limit the eXtent of pivotal and 4a are substanand providing a tially alike, each being slightly concave or grooved on one side, as shown in Fig. 4, and having a longitudinal slot 14 therein. Within the concave sides of said arm members lie the corresponding arm members 3b and 4b, said last-mentioned members being adjustably secured to said rst-mentioned arm members by means of machine-screws 15, eX- tending through said slots 14. A stop-piece 16, integral with each of said arm members 3b 4b, projects into said slot 14 and limits the movement of one member with relation to the other. The adjacent ends of the members 3b 4b are provided with perforated ears 17, adapted to receive a pivot-pin 18, by means of which the two sections 3 and 4 of each side arm 1 are pivotally united. Stopshoulders 19 yon certain of said ears are adapted to engage shoulders 20 on the opposite side of the pivotal joint to limit the movement of the arm-sections 3 and 4 in one direction.

y The front bar 2, which may be of wood to facilitate attaching thereto the draperies forming the canopy proper, is connected to the end of the side arms 1 by means of brackets 21, comprising the portions 21, adapted to lie at one side of said bar, and the portion 2lb, adapted to lie at the opposite side of the bar, said portions being connected by the arms 21C. Screws 22, passing through the portions 21b into the front bar 2, secure said bar to said brackets. On one end of the brackets 21 are formed perforated pivotears 23, and on the outer end of the arm-section 4 are formed similar ears 24. A pivot-pin 25, passing through said ears, pivotally connects the front bar 2 to the side arms 1. Stop-lugs 26 on the arms 23 limit the hinge movement of the parts 1 and 2 in one direction. Vooden strips 27, attached to the outer faces of the sections of the side arms 1 in any suitable way, provideva surface to which the draperies may be `conveniently attached by tacks or otherwise. 23 refers to such draperies.

To confine the canopy in its folded position, Figl, preparatory to closing the casket-cover, I provide a loop 29, fixed to the front bar 1 and adapted to engage a hook 30, secured to the cover. y

The use of this canopy-frame will be readily understood from the drawings and the foregoing description. A canopy of any desired size within certain limits may be made by adjusting the length of the side arms 1 front bar 2 of the desired IOO IIO

length. The frame is light, yet strong and each section comprising two members, enough to fulfil its purpose7 and may be one of said membersbeing concave orgrooved folded into very small compass. on one of its sides,.and the other member ly- I'claim as my inventioning in said groove and adjustably secured to 2o l. A canopy-frame for caskets comprising and longitudinally movable along said other a front bar and two hinge-jointed side arms, member. said side arms being eXtensible in length. 4. A canopy-frame for caskets comprising 2. A canopyirame for cask'ets comprising two side arms, brackets pivotally connected hinge-jointed side arms, means for securing with said side arms, and a front bar connect- 25 one end of each of said arms toa casket-cover, ed with said brackets, each of said brackets brackets pivotally connected with the outer being adapted to engage said front bar at opends of said side arms, and a front bar seposite sides of said bar. cured to said brackets. CHARLES E. RICHARDS.

3. A canopy-frame for caskets comprising Witnesses: side arms and a front bar, each of said side L. L. M1LLER,. arms comprising two hingeiointed sections, I M. M. DALEY. 

